Electric-lighting fixture.



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enoaen w. BAYLEY, on NEW YORK, n. Y.,

ASSIGNOP, TO BAYLEY & SONS, INC., OF

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

ELECTRIC-LIGHTING FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 4;, 1915. Serial No. 32,216.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BAYLEY, a citizen of the United States, resident of the borough of Brooklyn, county of Klngs, city and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement 1n Electric-Lighting Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in electric lighting devices.

One of the objects of the inventionis to secure the greatest electric light eificlency without distressing effects to the eyes of the user.

Another object is to produce a device which will be of pleasing appearance and in which the parts may be readily separated for the purpose of cleaning.

These and further objects will more fully appear from the, following, specification and accompanying drawings, considered together or separately.

In the drawings, Figure l is a top vlew of a device embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2, 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the shade showing the bottom binding channel thereof, such section being taken through one of the ribs; Fig. 4 is a view of a slmilar part, but taken through a panel; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the l1ne"5, 5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6, 6 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is an enlarged' view, in section, of the upper part of'the shade showing the collar; Fig. 8 1s a sectional view on the line 8, 8 of Fig. 7 and.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9, 9 of Fig. 8. I

In all or" the views like parts are designated by the same reference characters.

The device comprises a shade 1 and a dish 2.. These two parts are assembled so that the lamp 3 is substantially inclosed by both shade and dish. The lamp is supported upon the usual socket 4: having a supporting eye 5. Associated with this eye is the usual canopy 6.

The shade is formed of a plurality of panels 7 made of glass, preferably of a translucent character. These panels are secured together by ribs 8. These ribs, best shown in Figs. 5 and 9, have a center web and tivo flanges forming an H shape crosssection': The ribs are best made of metal.

These ribs are secured together by a top binding channel 9 and a bottom binding channel 10. The width of the top and bottom binding channels is the same asthe thickness of the panels. The shape of the two binding channels 9 and 10 is that of a fiat ring with its walls inclined to accommodate the inclination of the panels at the edges thereof, leaving the rings respectively vertical and horizontal. The flanges on the ribs are cut away adjacent to the two chanmole and the web part only of theribs enters the channels. This is shown in Figs.

'3, 7 and 8. Where the webs enter the chan nels they are secured to the channels by solder or other fastening means. A neck collar 11 is secured to the top binding channel' by solder or other means.

The dish 2 is formed preferably of glass of a translucent character with its outer edge covered by a'binding channel 12 preferably of metal. The dish is secured to the shade by means of eyes 13 attached to'the inner sides\of the ribs atsuit able points. In each eye is a link 14:. Thdbinding channel 12 of th dish is provided with hooks 15 which eng go with the links. The canopy 6 may be secured to the collar 11 by any suitable means, such as screws 16..

In the following claims I employ the term "glass as defining the material out of which the shade and dish are made, but it is to be understood that this is a generic Patented Oct. 1%, i915.

term chosen to cover substances besides glass, such as porcelain, which will not fully obstruct the passage of the light.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is: y

1.v An electric lighting fixture having a shade and dish, the shade being formed of a plurality of panels formed of glass, said panels being secured together by ribs, top binding channels and bottom binding channels, each of the shape of a fiat ring with inclined walls to accommodate the inclination of the panels at the edges thereof, means 'for securing the ribs to the channels, and

means for connectingthe dish to the shade.

2. An electric lighting fixture having a shade and dish, the shade being formed of a plurality of panels formed of glass, said panels being secured together by ribs of H- shaped'cross-section, top binding channels and bottom binding channels, each of: the shape of a fiat ring with inclined Walls to accommodate the inclination of the panels at the edges thereof, the flanges on the ribs being cut away adjacent to the two channels and the Web part of the ribs entering the channels and secured thereto, and means for connecting the dish to the shade.

3. An electric lighting fixture having a shade and dish, the shade being formed of a plurality or". panels formed of glass, said.

panels being secured together by ribs, top binding channels and bottom binding channels, each of the shape of a fiat ring with inclined Walls to accommodate the inclination of the panels at the edges thereof, the dish being formed of glass with a binding channel on the edge, hooks carried by the said channel, eyes carried by the ribs of the shade and links carried by the eyes and engaging With the books, a collar connected to the top binding channel of the shade, a canopy engaging with the collar, and a' lamp socket carried by the canopy.

l. An electric lighting fixture having a shade and dish, the shade being formed of a plurality of panels formed of glass, said panels being secured together byribs of 3-"- shapedcross section, top binding channels and bottom binding channels, each of the shape of a fiat ring with inclined Walls to accommodate the inclination of the panels at the edges thereof, the flanges on the ribs being cut away adjacent to the tWo channels and the Web part of the ribs entering'the channels and secured thereto, the dish being formed of glass With a binding channel on the edge, hooks carried by the said channel, eyes carried by the ribs of the shade, and links carried by the eyes and engaging With the hooks.

5. Anelectric lighting fixture having a shade and dish, the shade being formed of a plurality of panels formed of glass, said panels being secured together by ribs of tishaped cross-section, top binding channels and bottom binding channels, each of the shape of a flat ring with inclined Walls to accommodate the inclination of the panels at the edges thereof, the flanges on the ribs being cut away adjacent to thetwo channels and the Web part oi the ribs entering the channels and secured thereto, the dish being formed of glass With a binding channel on the edge, hooks carried by the said channel, eyes carried by the ribs of the shade and links carried by the eyes and engaging With the books, a collar connected to the top binding channel of the shade, a canopy engaging With the collar, and a lamp socket carried by the canopy.

This specification signed and witnessed this 27th day of May, 1915.

GEORGE W. BAYLEY.

Witnesses:

A. E. TROSKA, I. B. GARFINKEL. 

